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Chapter 18: The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa

Verse 17 of 27
SB 3.18.17

ततश्च गदयारातिं दक्षिणस्यां भ्रुवि प्रभुः आजघ्ने स तु तां सौम्य गदया कोविदो ऽहनत्

tataś ca gadayārātiṁ dakṣiṇasyāṁ bhruvi prabhuḥ ājaghne sa tu tāṁ saumya gadayā kovido 'hanat

Synonyms

tataḥthen; caand; gadayāwith His mace; arātimthe enemy; dakṣiṇasyāmon the right; bhruvion the brow; prabhuḥthe Lord; ājaghnestruck; saḥthe Lord; tubut; tāmthe mace; saumyaO gentle Vidura; gadayāwith his mace; kovidaḥexpert; ahanathe saved himself..

Translation

Then with His mace the Lord struck the enemy on the right of his brow, but since the demon was expert in fighting, O gentle Vidura, he protected himself by a maneuver of his own mace.

Verse 17 of 27
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